Billy D. DeLaughter

Published 9:57 am Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Funeral services for Billy D. DeLaughter are Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015, at 1 p.m. at Young’s Funeral Home in Vidalia, Louisiana with burial in Greenlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Natchez. Rev. Jacob Howington will be officiating the services. Pallbearers will be Patrick DeLaugher, Donnie Babb, Aaron Day, Corvan Day, Jarrett Day and Melvin Grantham. Honorary pallbearers are Mark Norris Jr., Carl Norris, John DeLaughter Jr. and Dale Collier. Young’s Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Visitation is Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015, from 5 until 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Mr. DeLaughter, 69, died on Monday, Aug. 24, 2015, at Natchez Community Hospital. He was born June 22, 1946, in Independence to Bill and Margie DeLaughter.

He was preceded in death by his father; and brother, Johnny DeLaughter.

Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Patsy DeLaughter of Natchez; mother, Margie Thornton DeLaughter of Natchez; son, Kevin DeLaughter of Natchez; daughter, Tina DeLaughter Grantham and husband, Rodney, of Natchez, two sisters, Janice Norris and husband, Carl, of Natchez, Elaine Green and husband, Bud, of Houston; sister-in-law, Tina DeLaughter; grandchildren, Bridget, Patrick and Marilyn DeLaughter, E.J., Ashley and Taylor Grantham; seven great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.

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